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Heritage Middle School

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Heritage Middle School ranks 798 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Heritage Middle School is a public middle school located in Deltona, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,007 students. The school is part of the Volusia County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Middle School consistently outperforms the Volusia County and Florida state averages in several key test areas, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Civics, as well as statewide Science/Science for 8th Grade. However, the school lags behind in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with lower percentages of students scoring proficient or better compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Heritage Middle School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 36.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.62% to 71.11% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high-need student population.

Comparing Heritage Middle School to nearby schools, Creekside Middle School, located about 14 miles away, consistently outperforms Heritage Middle School in both test scores and school rankings, despite being in the same district. Meanwhile, Southwestern Middle School, located about 12 miles from Heritage Middle School, has a similar performance profile to Heritage Middle School, with some areas of strength and weakness.

932

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,895

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Parnell Ct
Deltona, FL 32738

(386) 575-4113

District: Volusia

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pine Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:	Osteen Elementary School
	Sunrise Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

White:

39.4%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

!Math scores 15 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

798^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Middle Schools in the Volusia

28^th of 67Volusia among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	798 of 1205	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	783 of 1196	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	783 of 1177	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	795 of 1148	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	729 of 1136	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	684 of 1099	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	579 of 1035	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	579 of 1031	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.1	440 of 997	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	478 of 999	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.4	529 of 956	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	453 of 897	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.3	402 of 891	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.0	399 of 839	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	354 of 780	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.4	401 of 740	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.9	319 of 736	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	284 of 675	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.8	286 of 602	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	214 of 593	63.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry93%+38 vs state

Algebra 179%+19 vs state

Civics72%~ state avg

Science60%+11 vs state

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Math42%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Heritage Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Parnell Ct	Deltona	32738	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4113	932	50	18.6	54.9%	367 (39.4%)	114 (12.2%)	396 (42.5%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.5%)	36.4	798^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.8%		35.9	783^rd of 1196 public middle schools	34.5%	15	37.0	44.0	48.0	42.0	14.0	56.0	60.0	79.0	93.0		72.0	$9,895	$850	$9,045
Galaxy Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Eustace Ave	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4144	939	49	19.1	57.4%	306 (32.6%)	141 (15.0%)	433 (46.1%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.6%)	38.1	774^th of 1205 public middle schools	35.8%		32.5	833^rd of 1196 public middle schools	30.4%	59	56.0	45.0	46.0	54.0	23.0	49.0	47.0	69.0	95.0		61.0	$9,655	$856	$8,800
Deltona Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Enterprise Rd	Deltona	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 575-4150	1,132	62	18.3	55.7%	391 (34.5%)	146 (12.9%)	522 (46.1%)	19 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (4.2%)	41.1	733^rd of 1205 public middle schools	39.2%		40.6	713^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.4%	20	49.0	58.0	51.0	30.0	30.0	56.0	55.0	66.0	100.0		69.0	$9,434	$946	$8,488
Millennium Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2330 E Sr 46	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-6550	1,323	78	16.9	67.1%	317 (24.0%)	431 (32.6%)	478 (36.1%)	31 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.8%)	33.4	842^nd of 1205 public middle schools	30.1%		40.8	712^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.5%	130	52.0	43.0	42.0	41.0	50.0	21.0	45.0	70.0	77.0		62.0	$9,498	$855	$8,643
Sanford Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1700 S French Ave	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 320-6150	1,385	78	17.7	42.8%	368 (26.6%)	268 (19.4%)	302 (21.8%)	386 (27.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.0%)	76.5	254^th of 1205 public middle schools	78.9%		69	341^st of 1196 public middle schools	71.5%	87	71.0	71.0	70.0	64.0	81.0	46.0	68.0	93.0	99.0	100.0	82.0	$8,983	$482	$8,501
River Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	900 W Ohio Ave	Orange City	32763	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 968-0011	1,218	62	19.6	50.4%	631 (51.8%)	126 (10.3%)	378 (31.0%)	29 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.2%)	39	761^st of 1205 public middle schools	36.8%		38.8	733^rd of 1196 public middle schools	38.7%	28	48.0	47.0	52.0	46.0	22.0	54.0	51.0	65.0	89.0		68.0	$9,085	$579	$8,506
Deland Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Aquarius Ave	Deland	32724	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-5678	1,059	53	19.9	53.6%	476 (44.9%)	139 (13.1%)	380 (35.9%)	22 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.5%)	38.6	767^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.3%		30.1	865^th of 1196 public middle schools	27.7%	98	51.0	48.0	45.0	48.0	38.0	52.0	51.0	77.0	90.0		66.0	$9,813	$821	$8,991
Southwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	605 W New Hampshire Ave	Deland	32720	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 822-6815	664	32	20.7	61.4%	301 (45.3%)	142 (21.4%)	170 (25.6%)	21 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.1%)	46.3	652^nd of 1205 public middle schools	45.9%		54.4	524^th of 1196 public middle schools	56.2%	128	49.0	49.0	47.0	55.0	33.0	71.0	58.0	80.0	90.0		59.0	$10,441	$972	$9,469
Creekside Middle School	Public	6-8	6801 Airport Rd	Port Orange	32128	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 322-6155	1,120	56	19.9	31.6%	848 (75.7%)	54 (4.8%)	104 (9.3%)	49 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (5.4%)	71.2	315^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.9%		74.1	279^th of 1196 public middle schools	76.7%	36	61.0	67.0	78.0	66.0	49.0	73.0	69.0	94.0	99.0		85.0	$9,370	$625	$8,746
Markham Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	6003 Markham Woods Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-1750	900	49	18.3	49.4%	358 (39.8%)	193 (21.4%)	240 (26.7%)	60 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.2%)	53	550^th of 1205 public middle schools	54.4%		58.4	466^th of 1196 public middle schools	61.0%	84	60.0	53.0	50.0	58.0	67.0	25.0	58.0	94.0	100.0		74.0	$9,714	$515	$9,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Middle School

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend Pine Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 42% Hispanic, 39% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 798^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Heritage Middle School in?

Volusia

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 932 students attended Heritage Middle School.

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